Artist Applications are open for the Perth Sky Sculpture Park Exhibition and Acquisitive Awards. Artists from across Australia and beyond are warmly invited to apply for selection for the inaugural exhibition, opening in Spring 2026 at the Perth Observatory in the Bickley Valley in Western Australia.
+ Entries close 29 March 2026 at midnight
+ $150,000 total acquisitive prize pool, supported by the City of Kalamunda
+ Exhibition opens 31st October 2026
+ Artworks will be exhibited at Perth Sky Sculpture Park for circa 24 months prior to the next Exhibition (unless sold)
Selected sculptures will be eligible for the prize categories outlined below:
Perth Sky Sculpture Award – $80,000 
City of Kalamunda Major Acquisitive Award
This award recognises an outstanding work of contemporary sculpture of the highest artistic calibre.
Perth Sky Meridian award – $50,000 
City of Kalamunda Acquisitive Award
The Perth Sky Meridian Award recognises an exceptional work of contemporary sculpture that demonstrates a thoughtful and informed response to site.
Perth Sky Small Work Award – $20,000 
City of Kalamunda Small Work Acquisitive Award
The Perth Sky Small Work Prize recognises excellence in small-scale, three-dimensional practice. Artworks should not exceed 90 cm (H) × 60 cm (W) × 60 cm (D).
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- Perth Sky Sculpture Park is located at the Perth Observatory in Western Australia
2. Matariki by Anton Forde, in preview at Perth Sky Sculpture Park
3. Perth Sky’s inaugural exhibition will exhibit circa 40 sculptures along a 1.4km looped trail in and around the bushland and heritage domes of the Perth Observatory.
4. Where art, nature and the cosmos converge – Perth Sky Sculpture Park at the heritage listed Perth Observatory.
Scheduling (on site for 90days or until application close date. Min 14 days required for running opportunity
Applications Open Date: 13 February 2026
The deadline for applications is 29 March 2026. Apply via the Perth Sky website.
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